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Scott Brown Under Fire for Going Rogue on Jobs Bill

(Feb. 23) -- It didn't take long for the newest member of the Senate to anger some of the people who cheered his election victory just last month. Scott Brown's vote Monday afternoon helped kill the GOP filibuster against Majority Leader Harry Reid's $15 billion job creation bill. Brown wasn't the only Republican to break...

Opinion: Turnout Is the Key for Democrats in 2010

(Feb. 10) -- As Democrats continue to absorb the shock of Scott Brown's Senate victory in Massachusetts, they do have at least one silver lining to enjoy: advance notice. The question is whether they will take advantage of it and stop a 2010 tidal wave from sweeping them out of power. In the last two game-changing...

Humbler Scott Brown Travels to Capitol

WASHINGTON (Jan. 21) – The Scott Brown who greeted senators and a throng of reporters here for the first time since his stunning election win was not the same victor who introduced himself to the nation Tuesday night. That Scott Brown was brash and exuberant, offering bold pledges (and a date with his "available"...

Opinion: The Democrats' Golden Opportunity

(Jan. 20) – Democrats distraught in the aftermath of Martha Coakley's tumultuous defeat in Massachusetts may one day look back and find a silver lining. Scott Brown's upset victory – propelled by suburban and independent voters – should serve as a wake-up call to Democrats in Washington: If we want to...

Obama Tells Democrats to Compromise on Health Care

WASHINGTON (Jan. 20) -- President Barack Obama advised fellow Democrats against trying to jam a health care bill through Congress after taking a devastating hit from the loss of a Senate seat. He said Wednesday it's time to come together around a bill that can draw Republican support, too. When Massachusetts Republican...